Tony Pulis determined to stamp out diving ‘disease’ among Crystal Palace players with fines for Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh

Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is prepared to take a hard stance with any of his players who dive during a match, as he makes it his mission to stamp the ‘disease’ out of Selhurst Park.

Both Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh are said to have tried to con the referee during yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Swansea, with Thomas receiving a yellow card for his efforts, while Pulis believes Chamakh got away with a similar offence.

And now Pulis is ready to fine both players as he fires a warning to his squad.

‘They’ll pay money for that. They will both be fined,’ said the Palace boss.

Huge credit to Tony Pulis for fining Jerome Thomas and Marouane Chamakh for diving today against Swansea. I wish all managers did the same.